Asemum striatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAsemum striatum (Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer)
SubfamilySPONDYLIDINAE (a subfamily of longhorn beetles)
FamilyCERAMBYCIDAE (longhorn beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Asemum striatum (Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer) :
1: Asemum striatum (Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer)
17 May 2017 OSGR: TQ17 51° 30’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
indoors in pub; there was a log fire and perhaps the warmth encouraged it to emerge from the fire-wood.
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Adult - head - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Adult - hind tarsal segments 3-5 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Adult - hind tarsus - postero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Asemum striatum (Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Asemum striatum (Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Asemum striatum (Pine Longhorn, Pine-stump Borer)

The name "Pine Longhorn" has traditionally been used for this species, but "Pine-stump Borer" has been introduced by Duff who unfortunately re-used the name "Pine Longhorn" for Pogonocherus fasciculatus.

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